Folding tooth-brush



A. H/HENDRICKSON.

FOLDING TOOTH BRUSH. APPLICATION FILED same. 1917.

1,304,769. Patented May 27, 1919.

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FOLDING TOOTH-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 27, 1919.

Application filed. September 8, 1917. I Serial No. 190,332.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AnoLrn H. HENDRICK- SON acitizen of the United States, residing at (drland, inthe county ofGlenn, State of California, have invented a new and useful FoldingTooth-Brush; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear,and exact description of the-invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The. present invention relates to certain new and useful improvements intooth brushes, and has forits object to provide a device of thischaracter which is collapsible and embodies novel features ofconstruction whereby it can be compactly folded and carried in thepocket or packed in a small amount of space.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a folding tooth brushwhich is comparatively simple and inexpensive in its construction, whichcan be quickly folded or extended for use, and which provides adustproof and antiseptic compartment for the bristles of the brush.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certainnovel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will more fullyappear as the description proceeds, the. novel features thereof beingpointed out in the appended claims.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is aside elevation of a collapsible tooth brush constructed in accordancewith the invention, showing the same as folded.

Fig. 2 is a similar view with one of the side pieces of the handleremoved to show the interior construction of the handle.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the brush when opened up for use, a partlyclosed position being indicated by dotted lines, and portionsbeing-broken away and'shown in section. I

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the brush when opened up for use.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view through the handle, on the line 55of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of one of the antiseptic receivingside strips.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated and B the brush element which is pivotally.

connected to the handle and adapted either to be collapsedagainst thehandle or swung" outwardly into alinement therewith. The handle A has ahollow formation and includes opposed and spaced side plates 1 and aback 2 which is interposed between the lower edges of the side plates,one end of the back terminating in a spring arm 2, while the oppositeend thereof is provided with an end plate 3. Suitablefastening memberssuch as the rivets l are provided for securing the parts of the handletogether. The interior of the handle is subdivided by an intermediatetransverse partition 5 into a brush receiving compartment C and a toothpaste receiving com-partment D. i I V The brush member B is formed witha head 6 which carries the bristles 7 and also with a shank 8 whichextends longitudinally from one end of the head 6 and terminates in apivot p1ate'9 which 'is received between the free ends of the sideplates l of the V handleand mountedf upon the" pin 10. H Flat sides 9are provided upon opposite sides of the pivot plate 9 and arranged forengagement with the spring arm 2* of the back, to hold the brush ineither an open or a closed position.- The opening ,of the brush islimited by engagement of a shoulder 11 at the end of the shank 8 withthe end of the spring arm 2*.

A finger piece 12 is applied to the brush member B and provides aconvenient means for obtaining a hold on the same with the fingers whenopening the brush. When the brush is closed the bristles 7 are receivedin the compartment Oof thehandle, the projecting edges of the back 6engaging the side plates 1, and end pieceB, thereby providing adust-proof closure. In order to maintain thebrush in a sanitaryconditionand prevent it from becomingsour or infected, antiseptic carrying stripsl f are arranged with- 1 in the compartmentC, said strips extendingwithin grooved portions 15 of the partition 5 and end piece 3, therebyenabling the strips to be readily slipped into and out of position, butholding them securely against displacement when the brush is closed.These strips 14; have a hollow formation, being filled with antisepticmaterial 16, and being perforated on their inner sides, as indicated at17.

The tooth paste is preferably packed in a small tube or container 17which is of a suitable size to fit within the compartment I) of thehandle. Spring arms 18 are arranged upon opposite sides of thiseompartment D and constructed to have a resilient engagement with thepaste containing tube 17 for the purpose of holding the same'securely inposition and preventing rattling thereof when the hrush'is packed. Awing 19 projects from the pivot plate 9 of the brush member in a spacedand parallel relation to the shank 8, being arranged to extend under theneck 17" of the tube 17 when the latter is in position within the handleand the brush is collapsed, as indicated by Fig. Upon opening the brush,however, this wing 19 will engage the neck'of the tube 17 and swing thesame upwardly into such a position that it can be readily grasped by thefingers and manually withdrawn from the handle. This is indicated by thedotted line position of the brush member on Fig. 3. Provision isthusniade for carrying a supply of tooth paste, and also for keeping thebrush fresh and sanitary at all times.

I claim:

1. A folding tooth brush including a hollow handle formed with a brushreceiving compartment, antiseptic receiving strips fitted removably atthe sides of the brush receiving compartment, a brush, a shank carryingthe brush and pivotally connected to the handle so that the brush can befolded against the handle and received within the compartment when notin use.

2. A folding tooth brush including a hollow handle formed withabrush'receiving compartment, antiseptic receiving strips removablyarranged at the sides of the compartment and adapted to be withdrawnthrough the mouth of the compartment, and a brush element formed with abristle carrying head and a shank, the shank being pivoted upon thehandle so that the brush can be folded against the handle and thebristles housed within the compartment when not in use, the head thenclosing the mouth of the compartment and retaining the antisepticreceiving strips in position.

3. A folding tooth brush including a hollow handle formed with a brushreceiving compartment having corresponding grooves in the opposite endsthereof, antiseptic receiving strips arranged at the sides of thecompartment and formed at their ends with ribs which are looselyreceived within the grooves, the stripsbeing removable'through the openside of the compartment, and a brush element formed with a bristlecarrying head and a shank, the shank being pivoted upon the handle sothat the bristles can be swung into the brush receiving compart mentwhen not in use, the head then closing the compartment and serving tohold the antiseptic receiving strips in position.

4:. A folding tooth brush including a hollow handle formed with a brushreceiving compartment and a paste tube receiving compartment, a brushformed with a shank terminating in a plate which is pivoted within thehandle at oneend of the paste tube receiving compartment, the'briishbeing adapted to be foldedinto the brush receiving compartment, and awing projecting from the pivot plate of the shank in a substantiallyspaced and parallel relation to the shank, said wing being adapted toengage the cnd of a paste receiving tube to lift the tube out of thecompartn'lent when the brush is opened. 1

5. A folding tooth brush 'ii'icl'uding a hol lo'w handle formed withspaced side pieces,

a partition subdividing the hollow handle into a brush receivingcompartment and a paste receiving compartment, a brush element includinga bristle carrying'head and a shank, the shank terminating ina platewhich is pivoted between the spaced sides of the handle so that thebrush element can be folded against the handle with the bristles housedwithin the brush receiving compartment, and a wing projecting fromthepivot plate of the brush element in a spaced and parallel relation tothe shank, said wing being adapted to engage the end of'the pastereceiving tube'to lift thesanie out of its compartment when the brushi'sopened.

In testimony whereof I have sig ned my name to this specification inthe-presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ADOLPH H. HENDRICKSON.

Witnesses: ETHEL BABCOCK, H. WV. BLICHF'ELDT.

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Washington, D. 0.

